Healthier Taco Salad

Total time: 30 minutes I like to add rice or quinoa to salads to round out the meal. You can leave it out and have some crusty country bread, if you prefer. Add more chile powder, more chilies or jalapeños, Tabasco, whatever, to make it as hot as you like.

Ingredients:

8oz ground beef (mince), 225gr, 8oz

1/3 cup quick cooking brown rice, 60gr, 2.1oz

1/3 cup chicken stock, 75gr, 2.6oz

1/3 cup water

1 small onion, 110gr, 3.9oz

1/2 green pepper, 80gr, 2.8oz

2 cloves garlic, 8gr, .28oz

1 small can chopped green chilies, 127gr, 4.5oz

1 tbs olive oil, 13.5gr, .48oz

1 tsp chili powder, 2.5gr, .09oz

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, 90gr, 3.2oz

1 avocado, 170gr, 6oz

2 jars taco sauce, 450gr, 15.9oz

1/2 cup shredded cheese - your choice, 60gr, 2.1oz

Lettuce - enough for 2 main meal salads, 200gr, 7oz

Instructions:

Cook brown rice according to package directions, in chicken stock and water.